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US pitches plan to Russia to avoid armed conflict in Syria
The United States has proposed to Russia a plan for managing an increasingly complex battlefield in Syria’s main oil-producing region, where U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic extremists are in conflict with Russian-backed Syrian forces.
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Pentagon intelligence chief: US must ‘do something different’ in Afghanistan
The Pentagon’s intelligence chief says the work of U.S. and NATO forces to stabilize Afghanistan is at risk of being squandered.
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Trump OKs arms for Syrian Kurds, despite Turkish objections
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters “as necessary” to recapture the key Islamic State group stronghold of Raqqa, despite intense opposition from NATO ally Turkey, which sees the Kurds as terrorists.
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Deciding next step in Afghanistan comes with grim backdrop
As the Trump administration weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, the 16-year war grinds on in bloody stalemate.
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As Afghanistan fight grinds on, Trump mulls additional troops
The insurgents may have failed to capture and hold a major city, but they are controlling or influencing ever more territory.
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Top officials say US must confront Russia for arming Taliban
The United States must confront Russia for providing weapons to the Taliban for use against American-backed forces in Afghanistan, top U.S. military officials said Monday.
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US officials say pirates have returned to waters off Somalia
Pirates have returned to the waters off Somalia, but the spike in attacks on commercial shipping does not yet constitute a trend, senior U.S. officials said Sunday.
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Mattis: Syria still has chemical weapons
At a news conference in Tel Aviv, Mattis also said that in recent days the Syrian Air Force has dispersed its combat aircraft. The implication is that Syria may be concerned about additional U.S. strikes following the cruise missile attack earlier this month in retaliation for alleged Syrian use of sarin gas.
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Pentagon chief: US won’t reveal ‘mother of all bombs’ toll
The ear-splitting explosion from America’s “mother of all bombs” has been followed by calculated silence about the damage it inflicted.
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US weighs giving Saudis more military aid for Yemen efforts
The United States is considering ways to boost military support for the Saudi-led fight against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, believing military pressure is needed to prod the militants into a negotiated end to the conflict, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
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US pitches plan to Russia to avoid armed conflict in Syria
The United States has proposed to Russia a plan for managing an increasingly complex battlefield in Syria’s main oil-producing region, where U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic extremists are in conflict with Russian-backed Syrian forces.
-
Pentagon intelligence chief: US must ‘do something different’ in Afghanistan
The Pentagon’s intelligence chief says the work of U.S. and NATO forces to stabilize Afghanistan is at risk of being squandered.
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Trump OKs arms for Syrian Kurds, despite Turkish objections
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters “as necessary” to recapture the key Islamic State group stronghold of Raqqa, despite intense opposition from NATO ally Turkey, which sees the Kurds as terrorists.
-
Deciding next step in Afghanistan comes with grim backdrop
As the Trump administration weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, the 16-year war grinds on in bloody stalemate.
-
As Afghanistan fight grinds on, Trump mulls additional troops
The insurgents may have failed to capture and hold a major city, but they are controlling or influencing ever more territory.
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Top officials say US must confront Russia for arming Taliban
The United States must confront Russia for providing weapons to the Taliban for use against American-backed forces in Afghanistan, top U.S. military officials said Monday.
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US officials say pirates have returned to waters off Somalia
Pirates have returned to the waters off Somalia, but the spike in attacks on commercial shipping does not yet constitute a trend, senior U.S. officials said Sunday.
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Mattis: Syria still has chemical weapons
At a news conference in Tel Aviv, Mattis also said that in recent days the Syrian Air Force has dispersed its combat aircraft. The implication is that Syria may be concerned about additional U.S. strikes following the cruise missile attack earlier this month in retaliation for alleged Syrian use of sarin gas.
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Pentagon chief: US won’t reveal ‘mother of all bombs’ toll
The ear-splitting explosion from America’s “mother of all bombs” has been followed by calculated silence about the damage it inflicted.
-
US weighs giving Saudis more military aid for Yemen efforts
The United States is considering ways to boost military support for the Saudi-led fight against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, believing military pressure is needed to prod the militants into a negotiated end to the conflict, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
-
US pitches plan to Russia to avoid armed conflict in Syria
The United States has proposed to Russia a plan for managing an increasingly complex battlefield in Syria’s main oil-producing region, where U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic extremists are in conflict with Russian-backed Syrian forces.
-
Pentagon intelligence chief: US must ‘do something different’ in Afghanistan
The Pentagon’s intelligence chief says the work of U.S. and NATO forces to stabilize Afghanistan is at risk of being squandered.
-
Trump OKs arms for Syrian Kurds, despite Turkish objections
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria’s Kurdish fighters “as necessary” to recapture the key Islamic State group stronghold of Raqqa, despite intense opposition from NATO ally Turkey, which sees the Kurds as terrorists.
-
Deciding next step in Afghanistan comes with grim backdrop
As the Trump administration weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, the 16-year war grinds on in bloody stalemate.
-
As Afghanistan fight grinds on, Trump mulls additional troops
The insurgents may have failed to capture and hold a major city, but they are controlling or influencing ever more territory.
-
Top officials say US must confront Russia for arming Taliban
The United States must confront Russia for providing weapons to the Taliban for use against American-backed forces in Afghanistan, top U.S. military officials said Monday.
-
US officials say pirates have returned to waters off Somalia
Pirates have returned to the waters off Somalia, but the spike in attacks on commercial shipping does not yet constitute a trend, senior U.S. officials said Sunday.
-
Mattis: Syria still has chemical weapons
At a news conference in Tel Aviv, Mattis also said that in recent days the Syrian Air Force has dispersed its combat aircraft. The implication is that Syria may be concerned about additional U.S. strikes following the cruise missile attack earlier this month in retaliation for alleged Syrian use of sarin gas.
-
Pentagon chief: US won’t reveal ‘mother of all bombs’ toll
The ear-splitting explosion from America’s “mother of all bombs” has been followed by calculated silence about the damage it inflicted.
-
US weighs giving Saudis more military aid for Yemen efforts
The United States is considering ways to boost military support for the Saudi-led fight against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, believing military pressure is needed to prod the militants into a negotiated end to the conflict, U.S. officials said Wednesday.



